#11216/1005 CORNERSTONES OF QUALITY - DVD Demonstrates practical techniques for incorporating the four basic principles of quality management and how to use quality to define goals, build consensus, and create a shared company culture.

#11825/0960 EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES - DVD To help a company grow and thrive in today's competitive marketplace employees need to play a major role in its success. They must make decisions that will enhance the productivity of the organization, and they must take ownership of both successes and problems. Discover how to make it happen with this DVD training program.

#12522/1943 INNOVATION AT THE VERGE with Joel Barker Joel Barker is back! With a vengeance! He always said the future is about innovation; something you create, not something that happens to you. Remember how radical the idea of changing PARADIGMS was at the time? It was a bombshell of quality improvement. Well if ever some new inspiration was needed, some new directives to help get things back on track, some INNOVATION, this is probably the time. We're definitely on the verge ... but of what?

#12010/1943 JAMES AUTRY COLLECTION (3 Programs) DVD
A collection of James Autry's best - LOVE AND PROFIT, LIFE AND WORK, and SPIRIT AT WORK on the humanization of the modern workplace, the former Fortune 500 CEO explains the important role each employee, manager, team member plays in bringing back SPIRIT to their work.

#10848/2125 LEADER MADNESS - DVD "Short, funny, and highly effective, LEADER MADNESS should be a welcome addition to anyone's multimedia training repertoire." Training Media, 2006
What is an effective leader? Perhaps there is no such thing. Are all our problems due to a lack of good leadership? Viewers are asked to examine there own leadership ideas and styles and experiences.

#4515/1943 LEADERSHIFT with Joel Barker DVD
Viewers are given a profound lesson in the dynamics of leadership from Joel Barker. He focuses a great deal on the critical part that the leader's level of self-knowledge plays. Secondly, he addresses long term vision and the question of goal setting.

#14026/1005 LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION: How to Create Collective Genius
*Features Linda Hill, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
What kind of leadership is needed when innovation is how you compete? Steve Jobs, for example, after acquiring Pixar, put tremendous design effort into a new facility for hundreds of employees, designing it much like an Italian neighborhood with a central meeting place, to foster a highly collaborative community. From her research on companies that have achieved breakthrough innovations, Dr. Linda Hill found a common leadership approach.

#3878/2125 LEADERSHIP: What's Trust Got to do With It? 2nd Edition Has your organization lost trust in its leaders? Precisely when organizations need employee involvement, trust levels are low and people are disengaged. What can managers and team leaders do to regain trust? This video provides realistic methods for rebuilding trust and gaining employee involvement.

#14027/1005 LEADING IN A CONNECTED WORLD *Features Rob Cross, Professor of Management at the University of Virginia
How can networks of relationships among employees create value and foster innovation? With a little help from their managers. Top-performing leaders analyze and respond to interpersonal networks differently than leaders who fail in five ways. They identify and adjust staff overloads. They draw in the folks on the fringe of networks. They bridge silos to facilitate collaboration. They develop surge capacity and they minimize insularity.

#9895/1005 LEGAL SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR THE MODERN MANAGER - DVD
Knowledge of employment law as well as solid principles of people management is basic survival training for every supervisor. While each day brings new challenges, fortunately there are actions you can take not only to survive, but to thrive, in the modern workplace.

#4943/1835 MANAGERS AS MEDIATORS A valuable tool for employee training, this program suggests and describes a non-adversarial approach to resolving disputes in the workplace with the help of a successful, proven technique. That approach is mediation: an informal, private, negotiation process as administered by a well-prepared manager.

#15715/1943 NEW BUSINESS OF PARADIGMS (THE) WITH JOEL BARKER 2nd Edition Joel Barker was the first person to popularize the concept of paradigm shifts for the corporate world. He discovered that the concept of paradigms could explain revolutionary change in all areas of human endeavour. By going back to the original film footage, the producers of this title were able to make vast improvements to this best selling program. The result is a fast moving, visually stunning video that will engage the viewer while helping them develop the skills needed to anticipate, understand, and take advantage of change.

#11824/0960 NEW SUPERVISOR (THE): Skills for Success DVD
Making the step up to supervising others, being responsible for their productivity and ultimately their job satisfaction, can be a very challenging experience. Keeping morale up and conflict to a minimum, encouraging teamwork as well as personal initiative are all part of the role. Viewers get a variety of techniques to help them get a handle on it all.

#6215/1005 PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS: Getting Results DVD
Just the mention of the words performance appraisal strike either terror or extreme annoyance into the hearts of many managers and employees alike. This excellent new video shows viewers how these get-togethers when executed properly (no pun intended) can actually strengthen work relationships and increase productivity.

#11827/0960 SUCCEED BY LISTENING - DVD An old philosopher once said: "One mouth, two ears," meaning (we think) that we should listen at least twice as much as we speak. It seems so easy to do and yet it can be oh so difficult! In this program you'll discover the basic principles and techniques needed to become an active listener and better communicator in both your business and personal life.

#8929/1005 SUPERVISING FOR QUALITY - DVD This video shows the type of supervisor who builds skills, motivation and commitment in team members. Work force values and expectations are changing, and so is the supervisor's role. This program is designed to help make the transition.

#9479/1943 WORKING WITHOUT A SCRIPT: Creating a Culture of YES! DVD
It's really hard to deny that a workplace with a sense of humor and a positive attitude not only makes things more pleasant, but actually has even more substantial benefits in terms of productivity and creativity as well. Focusing on the improv style made famous in comedy clubs, this 'how to' video helps develop a new tone for any workplace.

#7319/2125 WOULD I FOLLOW ME? Most people in leadership positions are unaware of how the people they lead really see them. But how a leader is perceived is crucial to the productivity of any group. This video gives viewers the opportunity to analyse their own leadership style from the viewpoint of others. The experience can be scary!

#10849/2125 WOULD I INSPIRE ME? What does it take to inspire a work group to greater commitment and productivity? Gives viewers practical ways to make worklife more meaningful, productive, and rewarding for themselves and their team. Ideal training for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, and newly appointed Leaders.